Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo announces her 50th Anniversary/33 (Special) Convocation ceremony for the award of NCE, degrees and presentation of prizes. Four (4) eminent Nigerians will be conferred with the College Fellowship
Highlights of Activities with dates:
i) Friday, 2nd May, 20 14: Special 50th Anniversary Jumaat Service
Time: 1.00 p.m.
Venue: College Mosque
ii) Sunday, 4th May, 2014: Special 50th Anniversary Service
Time: 10.00 a.m.
Venue: Christ Chapel Interdenominational Church
iii) Monday, 5th May, 2014: Press Conference (to be addressed by the Council Chairman and Provost)
Time: 10.00 a.m.
Venue: S.K. Babalola Conference Room
iv) Tuesday, 6thMay, 2014: Anniversary walk from the College main gate to Osemawe’s Palace.
Time: 8.00 a.m.
Venue: College Main gate
vi) Alumni Week
Wednesday, 7th May - Saturday, 10th May, 2014
vi) Students’ Week Monday, 12th Friday, 16th May, 2014
vii) Monday, 12th May Sunday, 25th May, 2014
a. Monday, 12th May, 2014 Exhibition.
Venue: College Quadrangle
Time: 9.00a.m.
Special Guest of Honour Senator Ayo Akinyelure (to be supported by other Honourable members of the House of Representatives and State House of Assembly).
b. Tuesday, 13th May, 2014 Football Match: A.C.E. versus O.A.U.
Time: 4.00 p.m.
Venue: Ondo Township Stadium
c. Wednesday, 14th May, 2014
(i) Book Launch
Time: 10.00 a.m.
Venue: Olusegun Obasanjo Auditorium
Chairman on the Occasion: Senator Oluremi Tinubu
Chief Launcher: Chief I.E Akintade (Chairman, Oodua Group of Companies) supported by other launchers.
(ii) Special Anniversary Play: Midnite Hotel by Femi Osofisan
Time: 6.00 8.00 p.m.
Venue: Olusegun Obasanjo Auditorium
d. Thursday, 15th May, 2014
Oratory Skills Competition
Time: 10.00 a.m.
Venue: Obonganwan Lecture Theatre
e. (I) Monday, 19th May, 20 14: Special Anniversary Lecture
Topic: Teachers and the Quality of Education: 50 years after Ashby Report
Guest Lecturer: Professor Kabiru Isyaku, OON, mni (Former Executive Secretary, NCCE) Bayero University, Kano.
Chairman on the Occasion: Prof. O.O. Akinkugbe
Time: 3.00 p.m.
Venue: Babatunde Ipaye Lecture Theatre
(ii) Cocktail: 5.00 p.m.
Venue: Council Guest House II
F. Tuesday, 20th May, 2014
(i) Convocation Ceremony for NCE Graduands
Time: 10.00a.m.
Venue: Babatunde Ipaye Lecture Theatre
(ii) Entertainment of Guests
Time: 2.00 p.m.
Venue: Council Guest House II
g. Wednesday, 21 May, 20 14
(i) Commissioning of Projects I by Chairman, College Governing Council
Time: 9.00 a.m.
(ii) Convocation Ceremony for Degree Graduands
Time: 10.00a.m.
Venue: Babatunde Ipaye Lecture Theatre
(iii) Entertainment of Guests
Time: 2.00 p.m.
Venue: Council Guest House II
h. Thursday, 22nd May, 2014
(i) Commissioning of Project II by the Hon. Minister of Education
Time: 9.00 a.m.
(ii) Special 50th Anniversary Convocation
Time: 10.00a.m.
Venue: Babatunde Ipaye Lecture Theatre
Award of Fellowships:
- Mrs. Omobola Johnson, (Hon. Minister of Communication & Technology)
- Chief Afe Babalola, SAN (Founder, ABUAD)
- Dr. Aminu Ladan Sharehu, Director - General, National Teachers’ Institute (NTI)
- Barrister Kenneth Imansuangbon (Chairman, Pacesetters Group of Schools, Abuja)
Recognition of College Benefactors:
- Dr. Godswill Akpabio (Executive Governor, Akwa Ibom State)
- High Chief Sir Dr Olabanji Akingbule Odunwo of Ondo Kingdom
- Senator Oluremi Tinubu
- Professor ‘Dibu Ojerinde (Registrar/CE, JAMB)
- Dr. Tayo Fawehinmi (Fmr Member, House of Representatives)
(iii) Special 50th Anniversary Luncheon (plus public presentation of a festschrift in honour of Professor Adeyemi Idowu)
Time: 12.00 noon
Venue: Oba Adesanoye Civic Centre, Ondo
i. Friday, 23 May, 2014 - Jumaat Service
Time: 1.00 p.m.
College: College Mosque
j. Sunday, 25th May, 2014 - Thanksgiving Service
Time: 10.00 a.m.
Venue: Christ Chapel Interdenominational Church
k. Information to Graduands
- Graduands should collect their academic gowns from Monday, 19th May, 2014 between 9.00am and 4.00pm from the Division of Academic Affairs on payment of the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Naira (N2, 500.00). Complete robes must be returned immediately after the convocation ceremony and delay in return of the academic outfit will attract a fine of N500.00 per day from Friday, 23rd May, 2014.
- Each graduand is entitled to two guest cards. The cards will be available for collection as from Monday, 19th May, 2014 between 8.00am and 4.00pm daily at the Division of Academic Affairs.
- Graduands should assemble at Babatunde Ipaye Lecture Theatre not later than 8.00am on Tuesday 20th May, 2014 and Wednesday, 21 May, 2014 fully robed and seated in the place allocated to them in the Lecture Theatre by 9.00am.
All graduands are strongly advised to comply with these arrangements to avoid any rush or disappointment.